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2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 1,220 2026 PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Understanding the responses of invertebrate species to convention and new pesticide products at the system level

  Research Group: Organisms and Environment
About the Project. Achieving sustainable agriculture while maintaining food security is challenging because traditional chemical pesticides face rising resistance issues and concerns about unintended effects on non-target species. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof P Kille, Prof D Spurgeon, Dr S Christofides, Dr H Hesketh
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Four Year MRC-ITND PhD fellowships in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

The Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, based at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN), is offering 1+3 (MRes+PhD) full-time fellowships suitable for both basic and clinical students from a wide range of science backgrounds. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Autonomous technologies in structural health monitoring for sustainable lightweight structures

Description of Project. Join our diverse and inclusive team to transform the future of aviation as part of the UK’s EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Net Zero Aviation. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr A Kundu, Dr C A Featherston
 24 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Bio-electrochemical Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

The protection of water resources by the development of effective and energy efficient wastewater treatment is essential to meet global development challenges. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Dinsdale
 19 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship: Biorecovery of rare earth elements using natural and engineered lanthanophores

Award summary. 100% Home fees covered and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £31,805 per year for students who are eligible for Home fee status. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Race
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship - From Discovery to Design: Engineering the Nitroplast for Synthetic Nitrogen Fixation

Award summary. This provides a stipend of £31,805 per year for students who are eligible for Home fee status. 100% Home fees covered. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Wilson
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Computer Science: Robotic AI-driven Prototype Pipeline for Depolymerisation of Polyethylene terephthalate (RAPID-PET)

Award summary . 100% home fees covered, and a £31,805 stipend per year for students who are eligible for Home fee status.  . Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Krasnogor
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD Studentship in Computer Science: Programming Matter - Dynamic DNA Data Structures for Molecular Information Storage and Computing

Award summary . 100% home fees covered, and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £21,805 (2026-27 UKRI rates).  . Read more
 Supervisor: Prof N Krasnogor
 20 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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PhD in Engineering - Analog IC design empowered by AI-driven EDA tools

Applications are invited for a four-year, fully funded PhD research studentship in analog IC and system design, enabled by AI-driven EDA tools, at the James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Liu, Prof M Imran
 30 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South West, University of Exeter and University of Plymouth

The NIHR ARC South West invites applications for a portfolio of fully funded PhD studentships based at University of Exeter or University of Plymouth starting Autumn 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  NIHR Funded
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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) South West, University of Exeter and University of Plymouth

The NIHR ARC South West invites applications for a portfolio of fully funded PhD studentships based at University of Exeter or University of Plymouth starting Autumn 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  NIHR Funded
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A Four Year PhD Position in Data-enhanced Quantum Chemistry for Predictive Catalyst Design

Tax-Free Stipend of €25,000 per annum + Academic Tuition Fees (all nationalities) for four years. Anticipated start date September 2026 or after (not later than March 2027). Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Krämer
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Axonal RNA-binding protein dysregulation in FUS-ALS pathogenesis

Project Description. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterised by progressive loss of motor neurons and degeneration of the neuromuscular system. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Birsa
 17 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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PhD in Machine Learning for X-ray Spectroscopy

Supervisor. Dr Keith Butler (UCL). Application deadline. Tuesday 21st July 2026. Start date. 1st October 2026. Location. UCL and Harwell. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KB Butler
 21 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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REmanufacturing with smart robotics for WIde-scale REdeployment (REWIRE)

REWIRE is a 13-partner Horizon Europe funded project consortium which aims to transform European remanufacturing by delivering an integrated, factory-level platform for high-quality, scalable, and circular remanufacturing across sectors. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr V Hargaden
 27 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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